In Karachaevo-Cherkessia upcoming events on the Day of the Circassian flag were stopped by the police, the correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot" from the scene.
As reported by the " Caucasian Knot ", at 10.00 for about 15 representatives of Circassian youth began riding the transition from the village of Jaco Habezskogo District of Karachaevo-Cherkessia.
"Before the village Bavuko no incidents were not. However Bavuko and before entering the Cherkessk riders started to stop the police. In the city they were forbidden to enter Cherkessk on horseback" - told the "Caucasian Knot", a member of the organizing committee on preparation for the Day of the Circassian flag in Karachaevo-Cherkessia.
"The ceremony of the flag was broken"
As a result, at 16.00 Moscow time scheduled in the city of Cherkessk in the stele of People's Friendship event Jag Adyghe ( Circassian dance revels. - approx. the "Caucasian Knot" ) has not begun, as the traditional parties of horse were to go merrymaking provide members with the national flag.
At this time, the stele of Friendship of Peoples gathered about 50 people, including schoolchildren. "I have brought children so that they became acquainted with our customs and traditions", - said the teacher, school № 5 of Cherkessk.
By about 17:00 members of equestrian crossing the forest made it to the Park of Culture and Rest "Green Island" of the city of Cherkessk, located below the stele of Friendship of Peoples.
They went up to the stele, which were to begin dancing holidays, but on the orders of the police were forced to immediately come down back to the park.
After that there was a conflict between the representatives of the Circassian community and police.
"Pass them in peace. We would long ago have gone, if it were not for you. Ignore them, they will make a circle, hand over the flag and leave," - said the head of Karachaevo-Cherkessia library of the Institute of Humanitarian Studies Svetlana Dyshekova , explaining that under the Circassian customs of the riders have to get up in the lap of honor, pass the flag of the traditional parties of the Circassian games "Adyghe Jag" and return home.
"You have to comply with lawful requirements. We do not want you in any way to offend. But in the horse should not go. It is a violation of law. Dance, celebrate, nobody forbids you," - said one of the police.
As a result, the Circassian horsemen were forced to leave the city, and not following the traditional ceremony of transfer of the flag.
"We have the right to spend your holiday. Police referred to the fact that the city is forbidden to ride on horseback. Let me show the document," - said the lead researcher of the Karachaevo-Cherkessia Institute for Humanities Research Asya Kardanova .
"The holiday was organized by the law-abiding people"
According to social activist Vitaly Abidova , Circassian Flag Day celebration in Cherkessk effectively thwarted. "Perhaps the mistake occurred and organizers of the events that they have not agreed with the authorities. In any case, it was necessary not to hamper the implementation of the holiday, and then take steps to raise awareness and prevent such instances, may even punish the organizers of public understanding. But the event itself to pluck it was impossible ", - said Vitaly Abidov.
"Moreover, the festival organized by the law-abiding people who want to preserve the friendship of the peoples on the territory of Karachai-Cherkessia. Similar methods apply to them should not", - said the former Minister of National Affairs, Press and Information of the Karachaevo-Cherkessia, Edward Dzhegutanov.
Meanwhile, at 18.00 in the stele of Friendship of Peoples yet started the traditional event Circassian "Adyghe Jag." As reported by the participants, festive dances were organized without any incidents.
The "Caucasian Knot" does not yet have a commentary by management, and Karachaevo-Cherkessia, the Interior Ministry on the recent statements by the organizers of the festival.
A flag on a green silk box, which shows three crossed arrows and 12 stars, one of the main Circassian sub-ethnic groups, according to one version, was made in the UK and brought to Western Circassia secretary of the British Embassy in Constantinople, by David Urquhart.
Recall Day Circassian flag marked the first time in 2010. According to the English traveler Edmund Spencer, the flag was made a high-ranking Turkish and Circassian brought her home, wrote in his blog on the "Caucasian Knot" Neflyasheva Naim , a senior fellow at the Center for Civilizational and Regional Studies.
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Author: Svetlana Nosov , source: "Caucasian Knot"
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